Description for Calendula

Originally grown for use as a seasoning or for medicinal properties, calendula have become popular for their cheerful, bright yellow or orange flowers that follow the path of the sun throughout the day in the same way that sunflowers do. Calendula have become popular for their cheerful, bright yellow or orange flowers that follow the path of the sun throughout the day in the same way that sunflowers do.

Common name

Flower colours

Bloom time

Height

Difficulty

Pot Marigold, English Marigold, Poet s Marigold.

Yellow, Orange.

From early summer until frost.

1.5 to 2 feet,

Easy.

Planting and care

Calendula is best planted in prepared garden beds or large containers filled with organic potting soil.
Prior to planting in beds, work a shovelful or two of well-aged manure or compost into the ground to improve soil conditions.

Sunlight

Soil

Water

Temperature

Fertilizer

Full sun

Loamy soil, Sandy soil

Medium

20 to 30 degrees C

Use any organic fertilizer

Caring for Calendula

Select a spot for calendula that receives full sun. Calendulas do not require any special soil.

Plant calendula seeds in the spring after the last frost in your area.